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John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) Sees Strong Trading Volume - Here's What Happened

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Shares of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) saw an uptick in trading volume on Wednesday . 778 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 9% from the previous session's volume of 858 shares.The stock last traded at $43.23 and had previously closed at $44.02.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Up 3.5%

The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $42.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $42.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.49 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.51.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 17th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.10. John Wiley & Sons had a return on equity of 27.42% and a net margin of 5.02%. The company had revenue of $442.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $435.00 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On John Wiley & Sons

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in John Wiley & Sons stock. Gabelli Funds LLC acquired a new position in John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 4,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $201,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.49% of the company's stock.

John Wiley & Sons Company Profile

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John Wiley & Sons, Inc engages in the provision of research and learning materials. It operates through the following segments: Research, Learning, and Held for Sale or Sold. The Research segment consists of research publishing and research solutions. The Learning segment includes academic and professional reporting lines and consists of publishing and related knowledge solutions.

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